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The Guiyang House or the Guiyang School (潙仰宗 Guíyáng) was one of the major sects of Zen (禪 or 'Chán') Buddhism.

History

The Guiyang House was the first established house of the Five Houses of Zen. Guiyang is named after master Guishan Lingyou (771–854) and his disciple, Yangshan Huiji (813–890).

Guishan was a disciple of Baizhang Huaihai, the Chinese Zen master whose disciples included Huangbo Xiyun (who in turn taught Línjì Yìxuán, founder of the Linji School).[1] After founding the Guiyang School, Yangshan moved his school to what is now modern Jiangxi.

The Guiyang school was distinct from the other schools in many ways, notably in its use of esoteric metaphors and imagery in the school's kōans and other teachings.[2] Many of the kōans in traditional Zen Buddhism originated in the Guiyang school.[2]

Absorption into the Linji House

Over the course of Song Dynasty (960–1279), the Guiyang House, along with the Fayan and Yunmen houses were gradually absorbed into the Linji House.

References

  1. ^ Ven. Jian Hu. "Buddhism in the Modern World" Stanford University, May 25, 2006, p. 1
  2. ^ a b Andrew E. Ferguson. Zen's Chinese Heritage: The Masters and Their Teachings. Wisdom Publications, 2000 p. 127